Clinical evaluation of Nadifit-guided acupuncture in male infertility with oligospermia: a prospective observational study with TCM organ energy correlation analysis
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261786Keywords:
Acupuncture, Kidney Yang deficiency, Male infertility, Nadifit pulse diagnosis, Oligospermia, Sperm motilityAbstract
Background: Male infertility contributes to approximately 40-50% of infertility cases worldwide. Oligospermia and impaired sperm motility are major etiological factors, frequently associated with metabolic dysfunction. Conventional pharmacological therapies often yield limited improvement in sperm kinetics and do not comprehensively address systemic bioenergetics imbalance. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Nadifit pulse–guided acupuncture in improving semen parameters in patients diagnosed with oligospermia and associated metabolic dysfunction.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 32 male patients (age 28-42 years) with oligospermia (sperm count <30 million/ml). Treatment consisted of structured acupuncture targeting Kidney Yang deficiency and Damp-Cold obstruction, guided by Nadifit pulse assessment. Semen parameters were recorded at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment.
Results: Data were expressed as Mean±SD. Paired t-test was applied with significance threshold set at p<0.05. Across the cohort (n=32), a statistically significant increase in sperm concentration was observed (p<0.05). In the representative case, average sperm concentration improved from 22.5 million/ml to 58 million/ml (+157%). Progressive motility increased from 60% to 70%, while morphology remained within normal limits (70%). Semen volume improved from 2.0 ml to 3.0 ml. The intervention demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in sperm kinetic energy and forward progression.
Conclusions: Nadifit-guided acupuncture demonstrated moderate therapeutic impact in male infertility associated with Kidney Yang deficiency and metabolic dysfunction. These findings support further randomized controlled trials integrating bioelectrical pulse diagnostics with reproductive medicine.
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